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Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

Charles Sturt University
Dubbo , Australia
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Start Date
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Medium of studying
Fully Online
Duration
1.5 years
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Degree
Masters
Major
Leadership Studies | Law Enforcement | Policing Studies
Area of study
Business and Administration | Security Services
Education type
Fully Online
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

The Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) develops students' high-level professional practice by examining challenges in contemporary executive leadership in national and international policing and related regulatory professions, in the context of its theoretical, conceptual, and empirical foundations. Successfully completing this course will prepare graduates to contribute to theory and research as well as to professional practice. Through the completion of this course, students will also develop broader graduate attributes articulated by the university so that they can contribute more fully to the community and their profession.


Course Details

Award Names

  • Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)
  • MLship&Mgt;(Policing&Security;)

Availability and Duration

  • The course is available in Distance Education mode at Manly.
  • Normal course duration:
    • Full-time: 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
    • Part-time: 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Admission Criteria

Candidates for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) degree shall:


  • Either hold a Bachelor degree in a related area, or have qualified for an equivalent award;
  • Or have completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) or subjects deemed equivalent by the Course Coordinator. Additionally, a number of police jurisdictions have credit arrangements with awards in AGSPS, and prospective applicants should discuss these with the Course Coordinator.

Credit

No special arrangements apply, as per the university's credit policy.


Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma, and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses, and credit is given in each higher-level course for the subjects completed in the lower.


Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.


Course Structure

The course structure is set out below:


  • Masters (96 points)
    • Completion of Graduate Diploma, and
    • Option 1:
      • GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
      • GPM507 International Policing
      • One 500-level 8-point elective
    • Option 2:
      • JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)
      • JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
    • Option 3:
      • GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
      • EMG505 Work-Based Project (16 points) Students will be able to select as electives any subject offered by the AGSPS.

Enrolment Pattern

  • Masters Option 1:
    • Session 5: GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
    • Session 6: GPM507 International Policing, Elective (8 points)
  • Masters Option 2:
    • Session 5: JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)
    • Session 6: JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
  • Masters Option 3:
    • Session 5: GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points) and EMG505 Work-Based Project (16 points)
    • Session 6: GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points) and EMG505 Work-Based Project (16 points)
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